"For the organic farming to become truly sustainable, to revitalize the soil is key. I am certain that in three to four years, the soil that I have been reviving will keep getting healthier and healthier," he said.
Wang is not alone.
In Araxan, a semi-arid region located in northwest China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Ma Yanwei has spent years reinvigorating saline soil by applying water-saving methods to cultivate fruit and crops suitable for local conditions.
Sweet melon is the best-selling produce on Ma's farm. The sweetness of the melons comes from many years of study, experiment and hard work in the desert. Ma aims to find an ideal organic farming methodology to maximize the utilization of scarce water resources and mend the soil. "As long as the soil improves, it is natural to harvest healthy produce," Ma said.
In the last six years, he has seen more and more young people returning to the countryside to take on farming. In 2017 Ma set up a network for these new farmers to communicate, exchange experience and help each other. "So we could avoid longer detours and mistakes previously made by others," he said.
AN IDYLLIC FARM REBUILT
For 18 years, Zhang Zhimin, a former foreign trade expert, has been building an idyllic farm in the far southwestern end of Beijing to produce food and preserve biodiversity.
Zhang speaks several languages, so was designated to work in food imports and exports when China opened its market to the world outside. She believes that "agriculture is the art of man and nature working together."
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